Transporting D4 on Car Carrier?

Just to close this out. The car has arrived safely with no damage and nothing missing from inside the car. I did put the car in valet mode so nobody could get into the cargo area. This helped by the cargo barrier.

It was 8 days from dropping it at the depot in Darwin to it being delivered to my front door in Southern Sydney.

Interestingly I got to talk to the truck driver in Darwin. A really good guy who took an interest in looking after the car. He asked about dropping the air suspension down so he could make sure he didn't exceed the maximum height that a truck is allowed to be.

I used SMB transport and the cost was $1400 which I think is very reasonable given the distance.

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Originally Posted by RoverLander

We are about to get our D4 transported from Darwin to Sydney. Nothing is wrong with the car. Its for medical reasons. It will go onto a car carrier. I won't be there when it is loaded.

i have discovered Valet mode to secure the cargo area. This is very usefull!

I cant find any detailed instructions that tell you that anything special needs to be done. There is a note to say put the air suspension in access height to avoid damage to the suspension system. Is that needed? I could lock in access mode but that will automatically unlock if the car is driven anywhere. Im also worried that in access mode it may catch as they drive it on and off the transporter truck.

Anyone been through this? Any advise please?

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Bit late - Can't help with the suspension, but re valet mode, most carriers wont allow you to put anything like personal effects/luggage in the car

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Originally Posted by gavinwibrow

Bit late - Can't help with the suspension, but re valet mode, most carriers wont allow you to put anything like personal effects/luggage in the car

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Correct, most carriers wil only take an empty car....that makes things difficult when you are on holidays with a car full of stuff!

SMB will allow up to 80kg of stuff as long as its below window height. There can be nothing on the roof. As the guy at the the depot said "ive never figured out how i would work out if your stuff weighs 80kg". They take no responsibility for loss of any contents hence i was happy that i could secure things with valet mode.

We got a mouthful from a little fat yard boy at Austrans years ago when our Defender had a glitch in Newman. Most stuff was well locked and hidden in the camper trailer but we couldn't jam the Engel under the bed..... "It get's chucked out next time" he said.
LR Assistance and RACWA were somewhat concerned as what the hell are people supposed to do when they loaded up for a few weeks away?
Of course the transport people have no doubt been the subject of many false claims by the dark side for "goods lost in transit".......
AlanH.

No issues when my defer had to be transported from Jervis Bay to Brisbane fully loaded.......

RACQ asked that I take pictures and not everything inside. Had $6k worth of MTB sitting inside.

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Originally Posted by weeds

No issues when my defer had to be transported from Jervis Bay to Brisbane fully loaded.......

RACQ asked that I take pictures and not everything inside. Had $6k worth of MTB sitting inside.

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Long time ago I sometimes used car carriers when I was buying used cars at auction in Sydney for resale in Brisbane. I preferred them to be driven up so anything that was going to break or fall off did so before sale. When I had too many cars and not enough drivers I used car carriers. The industry rule seemed to be nothing in the car other than the basic manufacturers tool kit and a spare tyre which had to be secured not floating around loose.

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Originally Posted by gavinwibrow

most carriers wont allow you to put anything like personal effects/luggage in the car

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Many will,mustn't restrict rear vision,and you pay a heap more.........

If it restricts rear vision,add even more $$.

Same as anything on roof,no worries,but it will cost a lot more.

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Originally Posted by scarry

Many will,mustn't restrict rear vision,and you pay a heap more.........

If it restricts rear vision,add even more $$.

Same as anything on roof,no worries,but it will cost a lot more.

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You obviously know much nicer people than most of us who have come in contact with that group.

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Originally Posted by scarry

Many will,mustn't restrict rear vision,and you pay a heap more.........

If it restricts rear vision,add even more $$.

Same as anything on roof,no worries,but it will cost a lot more.

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How does something in car sitting on a trailer restrict your rear vision in a truck ??

Roof I can understand in a car carrier due to clearance with the top deck.

Cheers Ean

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Originally Posted by Ean Austral

How does something in car sitting on a trailer restrict your rear vision in a truck ??

Roof I can understand in a car carrier due to clearance with the top deck.

Cheers Ean

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I asked and the reply was something like,its very hard to back a vehicle onto a transporter if you can't see out the rear window.

I couldn't be bothered to argue.